New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
SHOWERS AT MONMOUTH.
BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE DEEP MUD.
youn yAyoRrrEs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WINS
THE PAIIsADE.

m. baIf-bosiday and the interest in racing again
crowded the grand stand and betting ring at Moh-
mouth Park, although the clouds lowered curing inc
morning and several showers fell In the afternoon
Although the rain not heavy enough 70 make inc
track deep In mud 1t soft and sticky below ho
surface and all tho time was very slow. The sport
Wa GOOD and the results favorable to tho
amateur than to tho professional spectators, fof
four out of seven favorites won-Gallfet Kingston
Barnum and Phil Lee-while two OF the otnerss
Eoan and Tarbouchc were strong second choices.
Hence most Of the bookmakers little blue az
dinner last evening.
blunder In the betting ring made some sur'
"Pittsburg Phil" who thinks nothing OF betting
thousand dollars on q race, went to JACK d0D
and bet 800 on Eolian against S4oO- Az inc saiio
time another person bet S3 on the same nurse "
handing out the two tickets the 90 ticket was gwen
to upttsburc Pbl- and the 800 ticket to the other
man The Pjttsburg plunger nd not look az DIS
ticket until after the race, and then was ain1ou "
find that il called for $25 Instead OF Sooo nc "oi'
IN Mcdonald who said that he recalled TAXING u'o
bet from the Pittshurg speculator ana No adnhteo
that "Phlly had received the wrong card But now
comes nm the holder of the $500 ticket and demands
the money Mcdonald refuses to pay. An appeal Is
taken TO Mr. Withers and Mr.. Galway in the judges
stand, who are not only judges but VINO comprise
n majority of the executive committee as well. Ihey
send TO Mcdonald who pays over the $500 to them
sPittsburg Phil" claims IT, but of course the other man
Withers and Mr. Galway still held tho money not
having decided what to do with 1T, as the evidence
was conflicting, the holder Of the ticket swearing
by all the saints that he had bet 800 with McDoh@d
on Eolian. The lesson ia simple and clear. III
people win look at their tickets when they get 1no
there will be no trouble.
4pittsburg Phil" is a smooth-faccd young fellow,
apparently not more than twenty-three years VI
age He is boyish in manner as we'll as In face, and
boisterous too. He tried to lecture Mr. Withers In
the judges stand when the autocrat Of the American
turf told him that they must consider the case further
before paving over the money to him, but Mr..
withers brought him sharply to his senses by telling
him to get down frJm the stand In tone that almost
froze the young mans blood. And the stern buo
impartial dictator of Monmouth and Jerome was
perfectly right When turf veteran Of Mr. Withers's
years, experience and authority wants any light on
disputed point It will not be a boy plunger from
ittsburg that he will go to for counsel
"Pbil" is plunger Of a class far below Jubilee
Jucgins" Bemon. who has been setting of dazzling
fireworks on the British racecourses. "Jubllee
Juggins" deals in tens Of thousands where "Phll'
handles hundreds and "Phil" is an awkward, UNI
calmly, iattired lad, while Mr. Benzon is person of
dashiry appearance agreeable manners elegant ralment
and much display. But "Phil' is smart enough to
have $4,000 on the western races this year
There has been serious dearth of plungers on
the American turf since Mr.. walton discovered that
the path of permanent prosperity docs not lie through
the paddock and abandoned horse-racng for hotel
keeping and since e. Berry Wall retired from heavy
speculative raids on the betting ring to the peaceful
seclusion OF the judges stand at Saratoga The
turf is better off without plungers, big or little.
Perhaps "Htsburg Phil" may amuse the bookmakers
for short time, but, after ALL his transactions are
on trivial scale compared with Michael Dryers.
When Mr.. Dryer thinks he has "sure thing" no
sometimes puts up $4,000, If he can find takers
But he is no wild plunger. He is simply conserva-
tive, sagacous and resoute operator in horse-fesh
FEATURES OF THE RACES.
Bess was the favorte the first race, but little
rain had then fallen that the track not muddy,
and with us pounds up she could do nothing, mud
being her special field. Bess small mare and
has been asked 10 do much lately Her last race.
where she defeated Eoian by neck only in des-
perate finish, left its effects. She was not near the
front at the end Birthday and Florence E. were
off first, but they not prominent in the last
quarter. kaloolah and Eolian were dlsputng the
lead the close of the half mile and they kept up
the struggle the end, both ridden out vigorously
Eollan, thanks to Hayward's hard driving, winning
the race by length; Kaloolah second, a leng,
before Headlad. Iwho ran fast In the last quarter
but swervel badly Jennie b. was In the front
rank for half mile, but then retired and came In
last She's a handsome mare, but one of the mean
est ON the turf she will not try. Pontiac, Young
Duke and Gardcy were withdrawn.
John Tue kcr and John Higgins thought highly OF
Now or Nevers chances In the Red Bank Stakes until
the rain fell they did not bink that the colt could
do himself justice ON wet track, and the stable
commission withdrawn. Yet Now or Never
only lost the because HIS Jockey (Ceurch) was
fooled by the strategy Of Garrison on the favorte,
Galllfet. Garrison played smarter trick in
a finish. Tristan was first of, Fordham second and
both Now or Never and Gafet got off in the rush
well behind. Now Never through and was
soon showing the way. He led so handsomely down
the lower turn with Tristan and FOrdhan coming
next while Galllfet at their heels, that 1t was
clear that 1t would be easy task to defeat the
Cassatt colt. AS they swung into Ge homestretch,
Gallfe moved up the outside, and at the furlOng
post Tristan, Fordham and Gallifet almost
even terms by Now Never's saddle. Tristan and
Fordham in trouble, and In a few strides
more out of the race. Then Garrison played
his successful trick Church, who had been looking
to DO right watching Gsl;.fct. Gently pulling the
colt in behind Now Never he Shot up on the ex-
treme inside where the ground was comparatively
hard and at Now Nevcr's head In a twinhing
with a tremendous rush. When ChurcI saw Calllfet
fall behind the outside, apparently beaten, he
stopped riding and when Gallifets head appeared
by the side Of Now Never's Church was all
abroad. could not got lis colt in full stride again,
and Gafet won by neck Fofdham was poor
third thoroughly exhausted.
Mclaughlin made the many hackers Of Kingston
shivcr until the grand stand quaked and a cold wave
shattered all the thermometers within thirty miles
by his waiting with the son OF Spendthrft until the
last dozen rides in the Palisade Stakes. Garrison
rode LaggaId, and the Withers, colt took the track
and was we'll in front up tle final furlong Con-
nemara and Esqumau both well to that point
and were not far behind the leader, but they had
enough when they got there Mclaughlin, keenly
watching Garrison, came up on tue extreme outside
with Kingston. Garrison had begun riding Laggard
with energy at the furlong, and in few rods more
he using whip and spur freely Mclaughlin
tvyalxa rfHa nln
Kingston sharply and we'll II was a close call,
however and spectators held their breaths until
Kngs.on's number went up. Then there was a faint
cheer Kingston had won by short head
How did Eurus win the Suburban. by trying to
make a pretty finish In the last furlOng? Well, no.